The Washington critic., 1887-07-26
ENERGY AND THRIFT.
The Leading Business Houses Of
the National Capital.
Chntlcs schneider.

Chatlcs Schneider.
The writer Of this article, while strolllng
down street one evening, was attracted
by neat aud uDpretentious looking bakery
at 4l3 l street northwest, with the words,
"Cbarles Schneider" over the door ia
plain white letters. Having heard eOnU-
thing OF this gentleman, aud beirg aware
that he had recently been visiting many Of
the large cities Of our own country and OF
Europe In senich Of new ideas and new
methods 0i accomplishing results so as to
produce the best effect, the scribe entered
and Induced hr. =. 70 show him the vtr..
Gus pOItioBs Ut The establishment. II was
not as hard TO induce him 70 do tbls a. was
expected, fOr hC i3 yc.y proud Of his cstal-
lishment, and iHy,ies ANY Que, who dusitcs,
to Inspect 1t. AnG, indeed, be ncsI nave
no fear OF results Ia mus showing his Gus.
TONERS around, for every portion of the
great bakery Is kent as neat and US cleau as
water and care can keep IT,.
The premises cover n space 120vl42 feet
In size, exclusive OF his stable which Is
across the alley; has stalls for eight horses
and Is excellently arranged. Tho pantry is
OF brick, large enough to store all necessary
marketing. The yeast house is arranged
especially for the manufacture OF this
article, which is cooked In Jacket Kettle
by steam. This room, as all the others,
has cemented floor, so that n 10 impossible
for Insects to lind home In II. The bake
room Is O5xG1 feet in size and model Of
cleanliness.
ln 1t is the mixer, operated by steam
power, whero dough for one Thousand
loayes OF bread can be prepared in twelve
minutes, and not come In contact with the
bakers persons, which is q great advantage.
From the mixer II is c0rried to the mould.
ing board and placed In the pane, which are
then placed upon iron frames or cars and
rolled to the steam. house, large box con.
structed Of galvanized iron In the ceutre Of
the bake-room, heated by steam, wlere the
bread Ia placed to raise, and Ia not de.
| pendent upon the outside temperature
This steam.house is Toby IL feet in size, s feet
! In height, and Will hold six Of the cars, con.
tanning twenty-fOur pans, with twelve loave:
TO each pan. After tho bread Is lust right
the cars are wheeled to the front of tht
| ovens and the bread placed therein, wher
nnished to be again placed on the cars and
taken TO the wagon room for distribution
machiue for cutting biscuit enables ont
| man TO keep pace with fifteen mUuldcrs
| The engine room, coal aud wood room, etc
are separate from the bake.Toon, so that u,
dust can penetrate, to lie absorbed by tht
bread.
The wagou.room is % by Oj feet in s!zo
and IL In height, and his seven wagons ca,
be loaded at once. llis storage.roon Il
over the bake.room and has capacity fo
1000 barrels OF flour In tlis room 1
passes through the sitter and is conveyed t
the kneading trough below by means OF
flexible shute. 1t Is safe to say that every
thing which can be done to promote clean
llness, is done regardless Of expense
Screens are placed under all the gas Jets 81
that no insect can fall from the flame int
the dough. The drawers containing bread
ETC., in tho sales-room are fitted with til
boxes so that no grease or crumbs col
come In contact with the woodwork 20 bt
absorbed and become rancid.
| The cakes lie upon marble slabs and
within glass cases, and make most tempt
ing display, and the most minute detil
which could by any possibility add to the
ueatness OF the place is attended 10 q
closely as II 1t was OF the greatest import
ance. An old pump stande In the yard
which Mr. 8. is especially careful OF, for frou
1t all the water to mix his vast quantities o
dough comes. 1t is more healthful, bette
adapted to the business, never become
muddy or filed with flshy odor, as tn
Potomac water frequently does, and is Il
fact one great cause of Mr.. Schneider
delicious bread and cakes. Good room
are provided for his men and large BATH
room, where they can attend to persona
cleanliness.
Over 100000 have been spent since las
spring by Mr.. Schneider In enlarging an
perfecting his plant, which has now cost i
the vicinity of $4,000 and has q capacity @
over 10000 loaves per day. This has a
been done by the proprietor since 1865
when he commenced with capital @
$l,5C0, using for the first two years u hand
Cart to deliver his goods 1t has bee
through indefatigable perseverance, ndd ir
dustTy and first quality goods that Mr.
has placed himself In the position he no'
occupies, and 1t Is only Il mcrlied need {
praise that is awarded him In these lines.
| John Rogers,
manufacturer Of umbrellas, paraso's, etc
has been established in the city for the pei
twenty years, having his factory Mt Gl3
street and branch at S07 Fourteenth stret
northwest. Several hands are employe
and every grade of material constantly keI
In stock, so that on short notice he ca
make n new article, recover or repair Il
old one, or do any work in his line to su
the taste or purse of anyone. This Is
hcme industry, and should be patronize
by our people. 1t was his first intention
manufacture for the trade, but his reta
business has grown to such proportion
that his entire attention is now devoted
that.
F. II. Young,
whose steam carpet cleaning establishmer
has been referred to already IN the:
columns, has In addition to his carpet d.
partment one Of the most complete featht
and mattress renovatIng rooms In the cit,
lie uses patent OF his own in the form OF
cylinder, into which steam Is injected Will
the feathers are in constant motion, thr
reaching each one separately. Tie steam
then turned off and the feathers thorough
dried by steam heat, coming ont with a
their original lightness and elasticity. Ha
is treated In the same way, destroying a
germs OF disease and all animal matter
contains, rendering 1t sweet and clean.
II. E. Hopkins,
dealer in hardware, at No. I3S Ninth stree
northwest, is q native Of Cecil .,ounty, Nd
but hes resided in the District FOR the pc
twenty years. Last May he opened fu
line OF general hardware, cutlery, tool
| house. furnishing hardware, etc., at u
aforementioned number, aud has suco 3ed,
in building up fine trade. lie is so
agent for the Mason electric lamps, whC
have been on sale for the past four yea
with excellent satisfaction. His store
20x60 feet in size, With basement, aud